About Broadway
Broadway is reimagining modern retail by combining experience-led commerce with operational excellence. We are looking for CA who can help build a robust compliance and governance framework while supporting rapid business growth.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Chartered Accountant (CA) with 4–6 years of post-qualification experience—preferably from a reputed CA / tax consulting firm—to lead our GST and Indian Direct Taxation compliance, advisory, and litigation support functions. Moving from consulting to an in-house leadership capacity, you will own end-to-end statutory filings across multiple entities/states, manage tax audits and departmental assessments, and partner with business teams on tax structuring and risk mitigation.
Key Responsibilities
1) Goods & Services Tax (GST) Management & Advisory
- Lead timely preparation, review, and filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, and GSTR-9C) across multi-state registrations (GSTINs).
- Oversee monthly GSTR-2B vs. Purchase Register reconciliations, ensuring optimal Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims, proper reversal of blocked/exempt credits (Sections 17(2) & 17(5)), and vendor compliance tracking.
- Manage E-Invoicing, E-Way Bill controls, Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) compliance, ISD (Input Service Distributor) distributions, and export/SEZ refund claims.
- Advise commercial, procurement, and supply chain teams on HSN/SAC classification, place of supply, taxability of new business models, and contract clauses.
2) Direct Taxation (Income Tax & TDS/TCS)
- Supervise monthly TDS/TCS compliance, quarterly return filings (Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, 27EQ), lower deduction certificate (Section 197) tracking, and quarterly Form 26AS / AIS-TIS reconciliations.
- Lead quarterly Advance Tax computations, year-end current and deferred tax provisioning, and end-to-end preparation of Tax Audit (Form 3CD) schedules and Income Tax Returns (ITR).
- Review cross-border remittances for withholding tax implications, DTAA applicability, and Form 15CA / 15CB certification coordination.
3) Assessments, Litigation & Audit Representation
- Leverage consulting experience to independently draft robust legal and factual replies to GST and Income Tax notices (ASMT-10, DRC-01, SCNs, Section 143(2), Section 148, etc.).
- Lead departmental GST audits, anti-evasion inquiries, and income tax scrutiny assessments, representing the company before tax authorities and coordinating with external senior counsels when required.
- Manage statutory and tax audit sign-offs smoothly with external auditors.
4) Team Supervision & Process Governance
- Guide and review the work of tax executives and accounting associates handling day-to-day tax entries and reconciliations.
- Implement automated tax reconciliation tools, strengthen ERP tax controls, and establish SOPs for proactive compliance with ongoing GST and Income Tax legislative amendments.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI (1st or 2nd attempt preferred).
- Experience: 4–6 years of post-qualification experience in Indian Indirect (GST) and Direct Taxation.
- Preferred Background: Candidates with a background in reputed CA firms or Big 4 / mid-tier tax consulting practices having hands-on exposure to multi-client tax audits, GST annual returns/reconciliations, and litigation/notice drafting are strongly preferred.
- Technical & Systems Proficiency:
- a) Deep working knowledge of GST laws, Income Tax provisions, tax audit requirements, and assessment procedures.
- b) Advanced MS Excel skills (handling large datasets, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, macros/power query is a plus).
- c) Microsoft Business Central ERP / Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC) is preferred.
Key Competencies
- Consulting-Grade Analytical & Drafting Rigor: Ability to interpret complex tax provisions, case laws, and circulars, and translate them into clear written submissions and practical business advice.
- Independent Ownership: Capable of transitioning seamlessly from an advisory environment to owning end-to-end execution, strict statutory calendars, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.
- Risk & Control Mindset: Proactive in identifying tax leakages, ITC exposures, and compliance gaps before they escalate into departmental notices.
- People & Stakeholder Management: Effective at mentoring junior team members and communicating tax implications clearly to non-finance leadership and auditors.